This tool helps clarify how different wellness program models—Feel-Good, Traditional, and Results-Driven—affect your management and wellness program choices.

• The Feel-Good Model is a starting point, offering general wellness activities.
• The Traditional Model is a broader, more flexible approach with an expanded set of targets.
• The Results-Driven Model is focused on significantly improving health outcomes.

The tool compares key characteristics across these models, such as clinical risk factor orientation, productivity emphasis, cultural change orientation, use of mandatory programming, and more.

1. Clinical Risk Factor Orientation: Varies from weak to strong across the models, impacting program emphasis.
2. Productivity Emphasis: Stronger in the Results-Driven model.
3. Cultural Change Orientation: Also stronger in the Results-Driven model.
4. Mandatory Programming: Usually involves an initial session explaining the wellness program.
5. Systems Orientation: Analyzes factors affecting workplace behavior changes.
6. Spousal and Family Orientation: Higher in the Results-Driven model.
7. Virtual vs. Site-Based Services: Availability for individuals and families on their own time.
8. Well-being Emphasis: Strong in both Feel-Good and Results-Driven models.
9. Budgetary Requirements: Limited in Feel-Good and Traditional models, larger in Results-Driven.
10. Data-Driven Orientation: Stronger in the Results-Driven model.
11. Integration Degree: Varies, with stronger integration in Results-Driven. etc

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